This may get big. Even Homeland Security is in panic mode over this.
http://www.zdnet.com/homeland-security-warns-to-disable-java-amid-zero-day-flaw-7000009713/
At the very least, you should disable Java in your browser. Below is an older article, but shows how to disable Java from your browser(s):
http://www.zdnet.com/homeland-security-warns-to-disable-java-amid-zero-day-flaw-7000009713/
Supposedly, only your browser Java plugin is vulnerable to attack, and if you run programs that need Java, you can leave it installed (although it should be updated to 7.10). Otherwise you should completely uninstall Java Runtime Environment from your computer from your Uninstall screen in the control panel. With that said, updating Java Runtime Environment to the latest release is NOT a fix! They haven't come up with a patch yet. Updating it only protects you from previous threats, not this new one.
NOTE: Javascript and Java are two completely different things. Almost every web site uses Javascript, so disabling Javascript is unnecessary and will only make your web browsing impossible.
http://www.zdnet.com/homeland-security-warns-to-disable-java-amid-zero-day-flaw-7000009713/
At the very least, you should disable Java in your browser. Below is an older article, but shows how to disable Java from your browser(s):
http://www.zdnet.com/homeland-security-warns-to-disable-java-amid-zero-day-flaw-7000009713/
Supposedly, only your browser Java plugin is vulnerable to attack, and if you run programs that need Java, you can leave it installed (although it should be updated to 7.10). Otherwise you should completely uninstall Java Runtime Environment from your computer from your Uninstall screen in the control panel. With that said, updating Java Runtime Environment to the latest release is NOT a fix! They haven't come up with a patch yet. Updating it only protects you from previous threats, not this new one.
NOTE: Javascript and Java are two completely different things. Almost every web site uses Javascript, so disabling Javascript is unnecessary and will only make your web browsing impossible.